Enlistment in America
Is military enlistment mandatory in America?
No
There are this many branches in the American army.
What is 5?
What did military training allow Sean to become in civilian life?
A firefighter.
When did 9/11 happen (exact date)
9th of September, 2011
Mandatory enlistment in America ended after this war.
What is the Vietnam War?
Name all of the different branches in the American military (there are 5)
The Navy, the Army, the Marines, the Air Force and the Coast Guard.
What do people look at instead of your colour in the military, according to Eulalia?
Your rank and your job.
What branch did Sean join?
The Navy
An event in America that caused a spike in the number of people enlisting.
What is 9/11?
What does the military provide for young men?
Education, self-discipline and self-respect
Why did Private Jessica Lynch become an American heroine?
She was rescued from captivity in Iraq,
Reasons why America did not have to draft soldiers during the Iraq war and the Persian war.
What is the reason that many people enlisted after 9/11 and the attacks on the pentagon?
Patriotism.
What kind of unique opportunity did Sean have during the first few weeks in the Navy that would be really hard to find anywhere else?
Putting out real fires.
Many young men enlist in America because?
Career training, equal opportunities, giving direction and patriotic duty.